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Summary: Fantastic camera for long vacations!
Review: I recently bought this digital camera primarily because of the 3.34 megapixel pictures and the 340 mb microdrive. The camera also has a small profile which is good on trips, no larger than a SLR camera. My primary concern with the other digital cameras was storage capacity. No problem here. I recently took this camera to China for 14 days. It performed great,landscape, panoramic, movie mode, closeups, and nightmode (you really have to be still). I took over 251 pictures at high resolution with the counter still showing 19 shots left. The camera numbers each photo so that on long trips one can take notes regarding each photo by referring to a number. Using rechargeable LiMH batteries is the ticket, I used 3 sets (4xAA), for the 250 or so shots, which included movies also. Turning the camera off quickly when not in use helps on battery life. Uploading the pictures (>250) via a USB to my computer took only minutes....getting them on line is another matter because at 3.34megapixel each pictures takes forever. The quality of the prints are great.
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Summary: Look no further
Review: After using this camera for several weeks I will tell you that I would not trade it in for any other. It is great technology. Here's what I like best: 1. a 340Mb card INCLUDED - this is good for about 250 pictures, equivalent to over 10 rolls of film! 2. Picture quality is superb. 3. It has the most powerful flash for an automatic camera that I have ever seen. Also, the red eye reduction mode really works. 4. It has 5 or 6 different automatic settings that work extremely well (portrait, landscape, panorama, night, etc.). The night mode work surprisingly well. 5. The 30 second video (quicktime format) is great. There is no sound but for capturing a quick movie it comes in handy. 6. The camera is very easy to use. Simple menu system. I read the manual and tested for about 20 minutes. That was it.The industry pubs loved it. The only knock on it was the battery life. It takes 4 AA batteries and sucks the life out of them rather quickly (30 to 40 pictures). However, they should have used the Olympus rechargeable AA batteries. They are awesome. They lasted 3 days and well over 120 shots and many movie shots in Disney. This included replaying it all from the camera on the TV each night. If I didn't do that, they would last the full hard drive on a single charge. I recommend those batteries. I carry an extra set of regular AA's just in case. The fact that you can buy AA's anywhere if you should run out of life is another plus. Overall, I love this camera. Its a little large (can't fit in your shirt pocket), but light. Make sure you get the AC adapter. Incredibly, its not included. I still have to get one. Its good to use when connected to a TV or downloading to your computer.
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Summary: Great camera.
Review: This camera easy to use, has great quality pictures with 3.34 MP. Long battery live.
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Summary: Nearly Perfect with a Couple Gotchas
Review: Pros: +Pic Quality is Super. +Downloading to PC is Automatic and very very easy. + Library on PC is super. +through the lens viewing +on camera menus are easy to use. +Storage Capacity is the best of the best +flash is fast and versatile (red eye, etc..) Pro Summary: One of my favorite gadgets. I finally am using a digital camera as the family camera due to ease of docking and PC library system, and high quality Cons: -Using off the shelf batteries is impossible. They are out off juice with 5-10 pictures. Forget it, it does not work. You MUST use rechareables (get Olympus Ni-MH recharger with 4 Olympus CAMEDIA B-01E AAa Ni-MH batteries). They are super. They last 100s of pictures. After 20-30 pics you may want to turn it off for a couple of minutes. It seems to fully recharge again for reasons I can't explain. -Buy a FlashMem card if battery life is bothering you. They use less juice that 340MB microdrive. (I use 80MB flash card) Any of them should work -The PC Library software does not allow you to delete pictures? You can do so from Windows Explorer but still, why they left that basic function out is a mystery. -If you forget (and you will) to remove the lens cap before you turn the camera on, it burns the battery down fast. Freaks the camera out. You will want to turn it off and back on again. Summary: I love it after I figured out the battery and lens cap issues. Wish I could delete pictures on PC from PCLoader User Interface.
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Summary: Casio's QV3000 is an incredible camera
Review: This is truly a great camera. Excellent picture quality. With the 340MB Microdrive, you can take 250 pictures at the highest resolution setting. Pluses: * default modes for those who want simple * detailed controls for those who don't * panoramic view (up to 9 images lined up to create this view) * red-eye reduction, and auto flash modes * timed pictures so you can be in them too * AVI movie - 30 seconds (ok, not great) * USB download, looks like a removeable HD * adjustable manual viewfinder * the ability to discard a poor shot before it gets saved * the ability to preview the last shot while in record mode * Works on normal AA batteries (NIMH rechargeables a must - the more powerful the better - I've been using Kodak 1600 mAh Ni-MH rechargeables and they last many times normal Duracells, especially with flash. Without flash, these batteries have lasted through more than 150 shots) * 340 MB Microdrive was the primary reason I bought this camera (along with the fact that it is a 3 mega-pixel camera) Minuses: * wish it were a little smaller (but it is pretty light) * wish there were sound on the movies and the ability to take longer movies * this version does not include the A/C adapter - The QV3000 Propak does, which is the one I bought - a must have * wish the LCD screen was a bit bigger Other comments: Pictures print really well on the HP Photosmart 1000 or 1100 printer using the premium glossy photo 4x6 or 8x10 paper. Looks like the pictures came from a regular photo developer, even at 8x10 size when using the higher camera photo resolutions.
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Summary: Perfect for new parents!
Review: We just had our 1st baby and this camera has been worth the money. The Microdrive saves you from ever having a problem with disk space (250 high res pics). So you can take pictures non-stop and not worry. It was easy to load the pics to my PC with the USB adapter and the software was pretty easy to use. Also, it includes a video adapter so you can play the pictures in a slideshow on a TV one minute after taking your picture(s). There are internet services for printing your pictures (mailed to you on high quality paper) and I could e-mail and post the pics to a free web site...so it was easy for us to share our news the same day.The other great thing about digital cameras is that you can preview the pic right away, so you know if you need to retake the picture...really important on my daughters first day of life. The only downside is that this camera , like all digital cameras, eats up batteries at a ridiculous pace. I went through 20 AA batteries in a week! I recommend buying 8 rechargeable AA batteries...the camera only needs 4,but an extra 4 keeps you going. (Good luck trying to buy the AC Adapter anywhere). 8 rechrgeable batts will run you about $40 with the charger, but you'll spend more than that on batteries anyway...
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Summary: A Great Camera
Review: I've had my Casio for just over 2 years. It is extremely easy to use and with the hard drive, I mindlessly shoot shots at the highest resolution (2048x1536)knowing that storage is no issue. Having the HD has changed the way I shoot photos since with "no storage issues" I take multiple photos per topic and decide later on my computer which ones I'll use and delete the rest. Accessing photos with the USB port is as simple as plugging in the USB cable and double clicking the "drive E:" icon that appears in My Computer. Although the Casio software is ok it is not as effective as some of the commercial software that is available. After trying a few packages I've settled in on using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 and Irfanview (which is free) to edit my photos. I've printed 8x10 photos on my Epson ink jet printer with Photo paper and the results are superb. A high resolution, poster size photos can be printed. Since day one, I've been using Kodak rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and battery life has not been an issue at all. The 3x optical zoom I use extensively and I've never used the digital zoom. An excellent camera that I highly recommend.
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Summary: this camera is a workhorse
Review: We have used this camera on several three week or longer trips, carrying extra rechargable batteries and using a bigger storage chip. We get up to 1,000 photos, sometimes things get a little slow after 800, who cares! Weddings, camping, Grand Canyon, Penobscot River: the camera is flexible from macro flower shots to large vistas. Easy to use, easy to remove unwanted photos, EASY EASY EASY to upload. like the view library. Plan to buy one more so we don't have to share, have bought one for daughter, now thinking about one for son for Christmas. Online pricing today... Love this camera, it works hard and takes great photos.
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Summary: Casio QV 3000EX
Review: I have owned the Casio QV 3000EX for over 2 years and have found the setup and use of the product extremely easy. The 340 MEG drive enables you to take many pictures between downloads. The option to insert rechargeable batteries and off the shelf batteries is another benefit. I use the camera often and highly recommend it over the others I have seen.
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Summary: exelente the best
Review: Tuve una experiecia maravillosa con esta camara,pude sacar 939 fotos y 4 videos de 30 seg c/uno en un viaje a Europa.
Obtuve imagenes perfectas,el ibm microdrive de 340mb funcionó a la perfencción.
Con dos juegos de baterias de 1700mh de niquel metal y un cargador simple obtenia 120 fotos con cada juego y cada recarga duraba 5 horas.
Realmente un equipo increible
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